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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2007
Aaron William Joseph Atkinson, Phoenix, AZ (US);
George Holmes, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Aaron William Joseph Atkinson, Phoenix, AZ (US);
George Holmes, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a vehicle door structure are provided, wherein the door structure comprises a door panel configured to couple to a vehicle frame. The door panel comprises at least one clip receptacle disposed on a lower portion of the door panel. The vehicle door structure comprise a molding component comprising at least one clip, wherein the molding component is flush mounted to the lower portion of the door panel, wherein the at least one clip engages the least one clip receptacle of the door panel.